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Ancestry report for Henry Bishop, farm labourer, son of David Bishop, farm labourer and Mary Bishop [Farmer]
Generation No. 1
1. Henry Bishop, farm labourer was the son of (2) David Bishop, farm labourer and (3) Mary Bishop [Farmer]. He was born 1837 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 8th Oct 1837 at St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
He married Hannah Taylor on 4th May 1867 at St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex. She was born 1846 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 15th Nov 1846 at St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex, daughter of James Taylor (labourer) and Matilda Taylor. They had the following children:
iMatilda who was born 1868 Buxted, Sussex; christened 15th Mar 1868 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
iiHarold David who was born 1870 Buxted, Sussex; christened 20th Mar 1870 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
iiiMary Ann who was born 1872 Buxted, Sussex; christened 24th Mar 1872 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
ivJames Henry who was born 1874 Buxted, Sussex; christened 22nd Mar 1874 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
vHenry who was born 1877 Buxted, Sussex; christened 29th Apr 1877 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
viMinney who was born 1883 Buxted, Sussex
 
Generation No. 2
2. David Bishop, farm labourer was the son of (4) William Bishop and (5) Martha Bishop [Midmer]. He was born 1803 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 3rd Jul 1803 at St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
iWilliam who was born 1824 Buxted, Sussex; christened 30th May 1824 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
He married Mary Farmer on 23rd Feb 1824 at St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex. She was born 1803 at Rotherfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
iJames who was born 1827 Buxted, Sussex; christened 29th Jul 1827 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
iiStephen who was born 1832 Buxted, Sussex; christened 29th Apr 1832 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
iiiGeorge who was born 1834 Buxted, Sussex; christened 18th May 1834 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
ivHenry who was born 1837 Buxted, Sussex; christened 8th Oct 1837 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
vJohn who was born 1840 Buxted, Sussex; christened 2nd Aug 1840 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
viCharles David who was born 1843 Buxted, Sussex; christened 24th Dec 1843 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
viiMary Jane who was born 1846 Buxted, Sussex; christened 31st May 1846 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
 
3. Mary Bishop [Farmer] She was born 1803 at Rotherfield, Sussex
iWilliam who was born 1824 Buxted, Sussex; christened 30th May 1824 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
She married David Bishop, farm labourer on 23rd Feb 1824 at St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex. He was born 1803 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 3rd Jul 1803 at St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex. They had the following children:
iJames who was born 1827 Buxted, Sussex; christened 29th Jul 1827 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
iiStephen who was born 1832 Buxted, Sussex; christened 29th Apr 1832 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
iiiGeorge who was born 1834 Buxted, Sussex; christened 18th May 1834 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
ivHenry who was born 1837 Buxted, Sussex; christened 8th Oct 1837 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
vJohn who was born 1840 Buxted, Sussex; christened 2nd Aug 1840 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
viCharles David who was born 1843 Buxted, Sussex; christened 24th Dec 1843 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
viiMary Jane who was born 1846 Buxted, Sussex; christened 31st May 1846 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
 
Generation No. 3
4. William Bishop He was born c 1760
He married Martha Midmer on 29th Aug 1783 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, by licence. She was born 1761 at Framfield, Sussex; christened 3rd Dec 1761 at St. Thomas à Becket's Church, Framfield, Sussex, parents John & Ann Midmur. They had the following children:
iFrances who was born 1784 Buxted, Sussex; christened 2nd May 1784 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
iiElizabeth who was born 1786 Buxted, Sussex; christened 18th Jun 1786 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
iiiWilliam who was born 1787 Buxted, Sussex; christened 27th Dec 1787 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
ivHenry who was born 1789 Buxted, Sussex; christened 4th Oct 1789 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
vJohn who was born 1792 Buxted, Sussex; christened 1st Apr 1792 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
viMary Anne who was born 1794 Buxted, Sussex; christened 13th Apr 1794 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
viiRichard who was born 1796 Buxted, Sussex; christened 19th Jun 1796 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
viiiSarah who was born 1798 Buxted, Sussex; christened 7th Mar 1798 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
ixJames who was born 1800 Buxted, Sussex; christened 23rd Feb 1800 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
xFanny who was born 1801 Buxted, Sussex; christened 31st May 1801 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
xiDavid who was born 1803 Buxted, Sussex; christened 3rd Jul 1803 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
xiiStephen who was born 1804 Buxted, Sussex; christened 9th Dec 1804 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
 
5. Martha Bishop [Midmer] She was born 1761 at Framfield, Sussex; christened 3rd Dec 1761 at St. Thomas à Becket's Church, Framfield, Sussex, parents John & Ann Midmur
She married William Bishop on 29th Aug 1783 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, by licence. He was born c 1760. They had the following children:
iFrances who was born 1784 Buxted, Sussex; christened 2nd May 1784 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
iiElizabeth who was born 1786 Buxted, Sussex; christened 18th Jun 1786 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
iiiWilliam who was born 1787 Buxted, Sussex; christened 27th Dec 1787 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
ivHenry who was born 1789 Buxted, Sussex; christened 4th Oct 1789 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
vJohn who was born 1792 Buxted, Sussex; christened 1st Apr 1792 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
viMary Anne who was born 1794 Buxted, Sussex; christened 13th Apr 1794 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
viiRichard who was born 1796 Buxted, Sussex; christened 19th Jun 1796 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
viiiSarah who was born 1798 Buxted, Sussex; christened 7th Mar 1798 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
ixJames who was born 1800 Buxted, Sussex; christened 23rd Feb 1800 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
xFanny who was born 1801 Buxted, Sussex; christened 31st May 1801 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
xiDavid who was born 1803 Buxted, Sussex; christened 3rd Jul 1803 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
xiiStephen who was born 1804 Buxted, Sussex; christened 9th Dec 1804 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
 

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